9.1.1.9 The Model Navigator Panel

Docked at the top left of the application is the Model
Navigator, or Bird's Eye panel.
This panel provides an overview of the objects placed on an EER
diagram canvas and for this reason it is most useful when an EER
diagram is active. Any objects that you have placed on the canvas
should be visible in the navigator.

The Model Navigator shows the total area of an EER diagram. A
black rectangular outline indicates the view port onto the visible
area of the canvas. To change the view port of an EER diagram,
left-click this black outline and drag it to the desired location.
You can zoom in on selected areas of an EER diagram by using the
slider tool at the bottom of this window. The dimensions of the
view port change as you zoom in and out. If the slider tool has
the focus, you can also zoom using the arrow keys.

Figure 9.7 The Model Navigator: Example

The default size of the Model Navigator is two
pages. Use the Model, Diagram
Properties and Size page to change the size and
diagram name.